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1. The ignitor glows orange
2. The gas fires and an impressive blue flame is produced
3. The flame burns for about 5 seconds and then goes out
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If you leave it on and wait will it come back on a light again the next time it cycles? If not I am almost certain the coils or the valve are bad. Typically they will heat up and quit working until they cool off then they will work again until they get hot. Hope this helps! Gas Dryer Repair Guide
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Hey, yea it does try to cycle up again and it quickly has the flame go out after about 5 seconds. I'm thinking it might be the cycling thermostat.
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That is a good possibility start with that.
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Originally Posted by: Gene  I probably should have mentioned that I removed the vent line from the dryer to test and and it did the same thing. I'm getting a cycling thermostat tomorrow (12/16) so I'll update once I get it unless anyone else has more ideas. Thanks for your help though!
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A broken blower wheel is very common problem with Maytag dryers.
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Yes it is very common for the fan to break on these dryers usually they will make a terrible noise when this happens. In any case check to be sure there is good airflow at the back of the dryer.
Another thing I not sure I was clear on. The fact that the flame comes on again on the next cycle doesn’t completely rule out the coils it just makes it more unlikely. Another thing is the operating thermostats don’t give a lot of problems but could cause what you are describing. Let us know what you find.
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So I got the new cycling thermostat in. I put the dryer back together and stated it up and the heat ran for about a minute and then stopped. I also noticed the timer only moves if its on Time Dry instead of Auto Dry. I'm assuming this is because it only moves if there is heat? Should I replace the coils now anyone?
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Are you saying that the flame stays on for a minute now rather than 5 seconds or that it heated ok for a minute and now it will not heat at all?
Yes the timer will not turn unless there is heat.
Did you check airflow as Gene suggested?
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